If you're feeling like some holiday cheer here in Moscow, I suggest that you take a trip to the Red Square! Right smack dab in the middle of the Kremlin, the GUM, and St Basil's church there is a skating rink and a Christmas market set up. Moscow really knows how to make the most of public spaces. The Christmas market sold a variety of holiday merchandise that would appeal to foreigners. Brass cups, Russian dollars, and Christmas ornaments at every booth. It reminded me of a more Russian, less crowded version of the Union Square Christmas market in NYC. If that's not enough, the funnel cakey smell of fresh donuts and warm mulled wine float through the air, enticing all passersby. We tested out the ice-skating rink as well. The tickets were free and the ice-skates only cot 5 dollars to rent, which was nice. The process of getting the ice-skates only involved passport checking and line-waiting, all fairly standard. Lastly, pics of some Dickinsonians having fun: